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Udupi, Aug 18: Adani Foundation contributes Rs 40 lac to Udupi district administration to establish Covid Pediatric ICU ventilators in the district.

UPCL, a subsidiary of Adani Power Limited, which is operating a power plant in Yellur village, in hands with Adani Foundation, a CSR wing of Adani Group, has donated Rs 40 lac to Udupi district administration for establishing Pediatric ICU ventilators in district cum government hospital in Udupi, as a preparation for third wave of Covid, which has said to be impacting the children.

Adani Foundation has transferred Rs 40 lac to the CSR account of deputy commissioner, Udupi, and the letter to that effect was handed over by Kishore Alva, president and executive director of Adani UPCL, to G Jagadeesha, deputy commissioner of Udupi district.

"Udupi district administration and health department had represented to Adani to support setting-up Pediatric ICU Ventilators in Udupi District Hospital and accordingly Adani Foundation has supported district administration by way of contributing Rs 40 lac," Kishore Alva said.